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I think his point is that the subset of people for where that would be useful is pretty small and doesn't justify the valuations. Most people live in big cities where connectivity isn't a problem.
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I think his point is that the subset of people for where that would be useful is pretty small and doesn't justify the valuations. Most people live in big cities where connectivity isn't a problem.
Hold the phone. How expensive do you think Starlink is? The cost is comparable to other internet options. And especially for people like me living outside the city, I can't get cable and I can't get fiber. My options are dialup, intermittent DSL, rural point-to-point internet that routinely fails, 1 bar of spotty 4G, or Starlink. I have Starlink and it's the best home internet I've ever experienced.
Drive 10 minutes out of town in a big city and you'll be in an area with no fiber, and no plan for fiber. No 5G either. It's like that all across America. Just look at this broadband map. https://broadbandmap.com/ Every little red hexagon you see in the middle of nowhere is from someone who ran a speedtest on their phone or computer and got terrible results. Given time, expansion of the network, and economies of scale, every one of those dots can become green thanks to Starlink or any of the other mega-constellation Satellite internet providers being built. (It's not just Elon ffs)
Then there is the Starlink for people who live out of RVs, or for commuters who drive a lot while talking on the phone. They'll go to a job site somewhere in the middle of nowhere and have no signal. Their problems are solved with a Starlink mini on their truck, and wifi calling.